Love and Other Consolation Prizes: A Novel

Synopsis

Inspired By A True Story, This Is The Unforgettable Story Of A Young Boy Named Ernest, Set During The 1909 Seattle World's Fair Called The Alaska Yukon Pacific Expo. It Is A Time When The Magical Wonders Of Technology On Display At The Expo Future Seems Limitless. But For Ernest, A Half-chinese Orphan Who Found His Way To America Through A Last Desperate Act Of His Beloved Mother, Every Door Is Closed. A Charity Student At A Boarding School, He Has Never Really Had A Place To Call Home. Then One Day, His Wealthy Sponsor Announces That If A Home Is What He Wants, Then That Is What He Will Have: Ernest Will Be Offered As A Prize In The Daily Raffle At The Fair, Advertised As Healthy Boy To A Good Home For The Winning Ticket Holder. The Woman Who Wins Him Is The Madam Of A Notorious Brothel Who Was Famous For Educating Her Girls. He Becomes A Houseboy In Her Brothel And Is Befriended By The Daughter Of The Madam, As Well As A Japanese Girl Who Works In The Kitchen. The Friendship And Love Between These Three Form The First Real Family Ernest Has Ever Known--